2 Chronicles 17:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

Complete Jewish Bible:

From Binyamin: Elyada, a strong, brave man, and with him 200,000 equipped with bows and shields;

Berean Standard Bible:

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

American Standard Version:

And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And of Benjamin{H1144}; Eliada{H450} a mighty man{H1368} of valour{H2428}, and with him armed men{H5401} with bow{H7198} and shield{H4043} two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 14:8

  • And Asa had an army [of men] that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these [were] mighty men of valour.

2 Samuel 1:21

  • Ye mountains of Gilboa, [let there be] no dew, neither [let there be] rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, [as though he had] not [been] anointed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:22

  • From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 17:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1144
    There are 156 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין
    Transliteration: Binyâmîyn
    Pronunciation: bin-yaw-mene'
    Description: from בֵּן and יָמִין; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Benjamin.
  2. Strong's Number: H450
    There are 252 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶלְיָדָע
    Transliteration: ʼElyâdâʻ
    Pronunciation: el-yaw-daw'
    Description: from אֵל and יָדַע; God (is) knowing; Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader; Eliada.
  3. Strong's Number: H1368
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גִּבּוֹר
    Transliteration: gibbôwr
    Pronunciation: ghib-bore'
    Description: or גִּבֹּר; (shortened) intensive from the same as גֶּבֶר; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant; champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
  4. Strong's Number: H2428
    There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חַיִל
    Transliteration: chayil
    Pronunciation: khah'-yil
    Description: from חוּל; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
  5. Strong's Number: H5401
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָשַׁק
    Transliteration: nâshaq
    Pronunciation: naw-shak'
    Description: a primitive root (identical with נָשַׂק, through the idea of fastening up; compare חָזַק, חָשַׁק); to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons; armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
  6. Strong's Number: H7198
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶשֶׁת
    Transliteration: qesheth
    Pronunciation: keh'-sheth
    Description: from קָשָׁה in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris; [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
  7. Strong's Number: H4043
    There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָגֵן
    Transliteration: mâgên
    Pronunciation: maw-gane'
    Description: also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה; from גָּנַן; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile; [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.
  8. Strong's Number: H3967
    There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֵאָה
    Transliteration: mêʼâh
    Pronunciation: may-aw'
    Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
  9. Strong's Number: H505
    There are 496 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶלֶף
    Transliteration: ʼeleph
    Pronunciation: eh'-lef
    Description: prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand.